Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 2

Welcome back to Volume Two of our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you’ll love.

4 Artists You Should Know: Diversity in Design

Celebrate the work of these extraordinary artists. Each with their own unique background, they draw inspiration from their culture and surroundings to create phenomenal illustrations.

Shyama Golden

Shyama is an illustrator living in Brooklyn, New York.

From ill rap legends to cat-covered Sasquatches, Shyama’s work is full of charisma and power. See more in her portfolio, or follow her on Twitter @shyamagolden.

Biggie

I’m an artist and illustrator with a graphic design education and
background. My parents came to the US from Sri Lanka before I was born
and both worked as scientists, but encouraged me to find my own path.

I
worked as a designer for a decade
before feeling brave enough to switch over to a career in art.

Catsquatch

Maria

I know my
design background influences my work, especially the patterns. I try not to be 100% tied to any
particular art movement or trend that is popular at the moment. I create
the things I want to see in the world, or what I feel is missing or
underrated.

Medellín Brand Campaign

My inspiration is in daily life. I think my work is very autobiographical
and emotional. So I like to go out and see what’s happening around me
and later, process all this information to create my stuff.

Girl’s Night

Medellín Brand Campaign

I’ve always felt very inspired by the UPA animation studio art
style, and American cartoons.

But I also like the concept art
of shows like Mr. Magoo and the Pink Panther for when I need color palettes and inspiration. I love
illustrating children’s books, so I’m a fan of artists
like Isabel Arsenault, Rebecca Green, and Olga Demidova.

Celebrate Diversity! Send Us Your Favorite Artists!

Help us find more incredible artists from different backgrounds to share with our audience! Tweet me your recommendations at MelloNieves or use the hashtags #artforall and #tutsplusdesign on Twitter and Instagram. You never know, we may just feature you in our next article!

I’d
like to extend a warm thank you to all the artists who participated in
this feature. Feel free to see more of their work in the links below: